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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Minced Lamb with Glass Noodles

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I have, all of my life, been a list maker and planner, so, I guess it's only natural that I'm drawn to lists compiled by others. I normally wouldn't bother you with my findings, but I came across one that I think all food lovers can have some fun with. Cuisines of the world are now ranked by popularity and I think you'll have great fun impugning the intelligence of the list makers who put your favorite choices in the wrong slots. A complete list of one group's choices for the ten most popular cuisines can be found here. I know many of you don't have time to follow links, so I'll briefly summarize their results for you. The countries, first to last, are China, Italy, Thailand, India, the United States, France, Mexico, Japan, Spain and Lebanon. While no methodology is given for the study, I think these folks are brilliant. My favorite cuisine was a clear winner. Actually, China and France tie for first place in my kitchen. I have a lot of family friendly Chinese recipes that I haven't posted yet and this bit of silliness is my segue into one of them. Glass or cellophane noodles are a type of transparent noodle made from mung bean starch and water. Once softened, they cook quickly and that makes them perfect for a fast family meal. This recipe combines them with minced lamb that is flavored prior to stir-frying. You can control the heat in this dish by varying the amount of chili paste you use as it is assembled. I found the recipe for this stir-fry on the Sheep Creek Farm site several years ago and I prepare it whenever I want to serve something that is Asian but not too highly spiced. This is not an authentic Chinese dish, but it is a delicious Chinese-ish interpretation of a noodle bowl that I hope you will try. Here's the recipe.

I love lists, too Mary! I would say this one is pretty accurate across the globe, but my favorite is definitely Thai food. However, I love them all and I love the fact that we can access so many products these days from across the globe.

These noodles sound wonderful - we are actually having lamb tonight. The glass noodles are such a hit with everyone and the flavors in this are perfect!

I wish I wasn't the only lamb lover in this house! I do happen to have some cellophane noodles in the pantry -- must have been a hopeful day I bought them. This is one I'll save for another hopeful day!

The alcohol surprised me! I don't expect that in Chinese cooking - but I know so little about that cuisine. I have some ground lamb and didn't want to do shepherd's pie so this would be great fun. Even if it's not authentic!

Chinese is one of my favorites too and having lived in Singapore, I hold Chinese and a lot of other Asian cuisines very close to my heart. I love glass noodles and this paired with the minced lamb look absolutely yummy!

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